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Stone spindle head

Stone spindle head

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Site : Mleiha- Sharjah
Period : Pre-Islamic
Material : Sandstone
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Stone spindle head, still under study.Spinning wheels have been known on the shores of the Mediterranean since the fourth millennium BC. It can be of flat, spherical, conical or cylindrical shapes. It has various dimensions. And its existence refers to the craft of spinning plant and animal fibers to form yarns such as wool.

Paleolithic Stone Tool
Paleolithic Stone Tool

Jebel al-Faya- Sharjah
Palaeolithic
Flint
Paleolithic Stone Tool, Jebel al-Faya, Sharjah, UAE. On display in the Mleiha Archaeological Center. Read More
Pre-Islamic Silver Coin SAA007N
Pre-Islamic Silver Coin SAA007N

Mleiha- Sharjah
Pre-Islamic
Silver
Pre-Islamic Silver Coin dating back to the 3rd century BCE (Before Common Era) from the archaeological site of Mleiha, Sharjah, UAE. The coin, that was ... Read More
Gold Ring
Gold Ring

Mleiha- Sharjah
Pre-Islamic
Gold
Pre-Islamic Gold Jewellery, Mleiha, Sharjah, UAE. On display in the Mleiha Archaeological Center. 1st-2nd Century CE. Read More
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